
Apart from being the first World Cup to be held in the southern hemisphere, it also was the first World Cup in which South Africa participated. A round-robin stage replaced the use of two qualifying groups. The initial draw had eight countries and 28 round-robin matches, but following South Africa's inclusion, the revised draw consisted of nine teams with 36 round-robin matches with the two semi-finals and the final.
New Zealand, England, South Africa and Pakistan eventually qualified for the semi-finals. Pakistan beat New Zealand in the first semi-final to seal its maiden World Cup final berth, while England beat South Africa in a rain-affected game in the other-semi-final. In the final, Wasim Akram’s brilliant all-round show – smashing 33 off 18 balls and then taking three crucial wickets – was complemented by Imran Khan’s captain’s innings of 72 as Pakistan lifted the World Cup for the first time.
Matches: 39
Total Runs Scored: 15107
Total Wickets Taken: 514
Highest Run Scorers
Martin Crowe (New Zealand) – 456 runs in nine matches
Javed Miandad (Pakistan) – 437 runs in nine matches
Peter Kirsten (South Africa) – 410 in eight matches
David Boon (Australia) – 368 runs in eight matches
Rameez Raja (Pakistan) – 349 runs in eight matches
Highest Wicket Takers
Wasim Akram (Pakistan) – 18 wickets in ten matches
Ian Botham (England) – 16 wickets in ten matches
Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan) – 16 wickets in nine matches
Chris Harris (New Zealand) – 16 wickets in nine matches
Eddo Brandes (Zimbabwe) – 14 wickets in eight matches
Highest Scores
Rameez Raja (Pakistan) – 119* off 155 balls against New Zealand at Christchurch
Andy Flower (Zimbabwe) – 115* off 152 balls against Sri Lanka at New Plymouth
Aamer Sohail (Pakistan) – 114 off 136 balls against Zimbabwe at Hobart
Phil Simmons (West Indies) – 110 off 125 balls against Sri Lanka at Berri
Rameez Raja (Pakistan) – 102* off 158 balls against West Indies at Melbourne
Best Bowling Figures
Meyrick Pringle (South Africa) – 4/11 against West Indies at Christchurch
Eddo Brandes (Zimbabwe) – 4/21 against England at Albury
Chris Lewis (England) – 4/30 against Sri Lanka at Ballarat
Ian Botham (England) – 4/31 against Australia at Sydney
Wasim Akram (Pakistan) – 4/32 against New Zealand at Christchurch
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